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agōn

ἀγών (agōn, “contest, struggle”)
A contest or struggle

Agōn means contest. It gave us agony, protagonist (first fighter) and antagonist (opponent).

The story

An agōn was a contest: athletic games, a debate, a court case, the clash at the center of a play. It gave English 'agony', the 'protagonist' (first contender) and the 'antagonist' (opponent).

The Texas version

Friday night in West Texas: two towns, one field, a true agōn.

Use it at work

Every story you tell a customer needs a protagonist (the customer) and an agōn (their problem).

Practice it in Skepsis

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